GUNBUSTER

Noriko Takaya dreams of being a space pilot just like her father was, but is thrown a curveball when a mysterious new coach arrives at her school.

Upon arriving in space, Kazumi clashes with rival pilot Jung Freud! While the duo duke it out, Noriko makes the first in a series of unsettling discoveries.

Following a falling-out with Kazumi, Noriko finds herself paired up with a young man by the name of Smith Toren.

While still in mourning, Noriko throws herself into intensive training with a powerful weapon that may be needed sooner than expected.

Noriko and Kazumi head home for some R&R, but quickly discover how much has changed before realizing that time may be against them.

Fifteen years later, Noriko and Kazumi team up for a final desperate mission to defeat the space monsters once and for all.